Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

The root of all suffering is ignorance. The antidote to ignorance is wisdom that realizes emptiness.

The root of suffering is attachment.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

Each moment of mindfulness is a moment of purification.

The dharma is not in the books. If you want to find the dharma, look in your mind.

Every step on the path must be with the understanding of anicca - impermanence. This is the essence of the teaching.

The more we understand impermanence, the more we understand that we can't hold on to anything.

Those who grasp at things as truly existent are like someone trying to catch the reflection of the moon in water.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

The nature of everything is empty and clear, and the mind is beyond both existence and nonexistence.

Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.

Awareness is always with us. We don't need to create it or achieve it - we just need to recognize what's already there.

The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your actions will be.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

The cave I live in is empty and so is my mind. I live simply and at ease.

The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that's really swell.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with it and that this very moment of my lifting the bowl to my lips is eternity itself transcending time and space?

In the spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon; in the summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.